Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

Hakbal of the Surging Soul
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Alejandro Fuentes
May 5, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Merfolk Commander On A Tier List
With Merfolk getting new commanders in the upcoming Marvel Super Heroes, let's rank all the Merfolk commanders on a tier list.
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Harmonized Trio
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
94%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
90%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Topography Tracker
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Roaming Throne
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Kopala, Warden of Waves
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Hardened Scales
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Deeproot Elite
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Wave Goodbye
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Worldly Tutor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Mist Dancer
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Metallic Mimic
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Wonder
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Danny Pink
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Realmwalker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Tide Shaper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Cenote Scout
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Tributary Instructor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reef Shaman
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Deeproot Historian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Rishadan Dockhand
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
River Sneak
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Forensic Researcher
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mistcaller
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Empress Galina
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Trickster
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
River Herald Scout
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Ripples of Potential
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Mana Drain
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Call
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Negate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-38%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whim of Volrath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Quandrix Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Voidslime
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Abjure
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-26%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Aquitect's Will
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Over the Edge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Broken Bond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-39%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Expropriate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
The Great Henge
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
The Earth Crystal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Aether Vial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Deeproot Pilgrimage
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Branching Evolution
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Kindred Discovery
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Twists and Turns
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Burgeoning
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Deeproot Waters
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Exploration
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Spreading Seas
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Path of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Three Tree City
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Secret Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Cavern of Souls
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Tropical Island
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Grove
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
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